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Tropical Cyclone
Hurricane Michelle (2001)
29 October 2001 · North Atlantic · Category 4
Hurricane Michelle formed in the North Atlantic basin on 29 October 2001 and lasted 8 days. Its sustained winds reached 222 km/h, Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 933 hPa. It made landfall in Cuba and Nicaragua.
- Formed
- 29 October 2001
- Dissipated
- 6 November 2001
- Duration
- 8 days
- Basin
- North Atlantic
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 222 km/h (120 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 4
- Minimum Pressure
- 933 hPa
Countries Hit
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 4Hurricane Iris232 km/h
- Cat. 3Hurricane Erin194 km/h
- Cat. 3Hurricane Felix185 km/h
- Cat. 2Hurricane Humberto167 km/h
- Cat. 1Hurricane Olga148 km/h
- Cat. 1Hurricane Gabrielle130 km/h
- Cat. 1Hurricane Karen130 km/h
- Cat. 1Hurricane Noel120 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth